Crime Rates at St Matthews Road, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0TN

St Matthews Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing , and the 131st highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Matthews Road (TN38 0TN) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Gensing average (201.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Road (TN38 0TN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.